Unfortunately one of the worst things about depression is the idea that it will never get better. That's just something that is inherent in depression. with depression you see everything through the lens of depression. It pretty much all looks bad. The way you see the present, the past, and the future is all filtered through this lens of depression. I can't tell you when or if it will get better or even if it will stay better. But I can tell you that it can and very likely will get better.
I don't know anything about ACT or DBT so I won't go into that.
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I am very paranoid and I make accusations, assumptions, based on every word said to me, the tone, and facial expression, which I am always analyzing. I cannot seem to stop doing this.
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That I would guess is just related to having dealt with depression and anxiety for so long. Maybe even a touch of OCD. There seems to be a touch of OCD in everything
It's good that you aren't giving up. Persistence, an absolute refusal to give up, is a key to getting though depression and anxiety. Because it can get better. I felt many times that death was the best option but it wasn't.